The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-02-06
cArHoE1c cHuRcH norks.
what is Going ON in Catholic Circles
Throughout the state.


ThrOughOu the state.
1t is said that two new parishes are about
to be established, one at Roseville, near
Newark, and the other at Doddtown, near
Orange The rector of the new parishes
have not as yet been designated.
Rev. Matthew J. Harkins rector of st.
james Church. Boston, has been selected
by Pope Leo XIII. to fill the vacant see of
Providence, r. /. He is native of Bos-
ton, and made his theological studies at
at the College of the Propaganda in Rome
Within the last five months several at
tempts have been made by burglars to rob
different churches in this city; viz: ST.
Patriek's, St. Nicholas, ST. Lucy's and the
Church of the Holy Rosary, on Sixth street.
In few cases they were partially success
full
Rev. j. McSIanus of Newton, N. j., was
reported to have sailed for Europe on JAN
uary 25th, in company with Very Rev.
Dean Flynn of Morristown, on the Guion
steamer Alaska The report is incorrect as
he hid not go, although the requisite per-
mission was granted by the Bishop.
The financial statement of St. Lucy's
parish, Jersey City, for 1886, has been
made out and posted up in the church for
the inspection of the Pensioners in &C.
cordance with the regulations of the do
cese. 1t is q very good showing, the prin-
cipal items being the balance paid on the
sstool building, 50, 352. SO, and nearly
S1,700 reduction of the parish debt during
the year.
Bishop Wigger has granted permission to
Rev. A. nj. Hammer, rector of st. Lucys
Church, Fifteenth street, to take up col
lection in his church for the benefit of the
strikers, and 1t will accordingly be taken
up en- Sunday, February 10. Many OF the
men live in that parish, and Father Kam-
ner thinks it his duty to do all IN his
power towarl helping their families during
their prese Mt troubles.
It is stated that Cardinal Gibbons will
make an explanation of the case of Rev.
Dr. McGlynn to Pope Leo XIII, and that
he will also plead his cause. 1t is also
stated on reliable authority that very many
of the clergy of New York are in favtr of
DR. McGlynn. The amiable and learned
Doctor has also social friends and sympa-
n thizers among the clergy of New jersey.
1t seems there are many Chinese Cathol-
les in San Francisco, and accordingly
chapel for their use is about being built
there It will be in charge of Rev Father
Antonnicci, who speaks the Chinese Ian.
euage like a native. In the Chinese En-.
pire shere are at preseat about half a mil
lion of Catholics and 303 native priests.
The Government of China is about to Pc
tition the Pope to assume the official pro-
lection OF the Christians in that country.
It is stated this curate will soon be APP
pointed to assist the Rev. Father McCosker
rector of the Catholic church of Railway,
very pious and learned priest who has been
long time on the mission and a hard
worker, but who has hitherto been
without an assistant. He took trip to
! Europe a few years ago for the benefit of
his health, and had as fellow passengers
on board the steumer Rev. Father Killeen
of Bergen Point, Rev. VIM. McNulty of
Paterson, and j. @. Sweeney Esq. OF this
city They had very pleasant voyage AMI
the trip was of great benefit to all of them.
Cardinal Gibbons has been for some time
engaged on book which will discuss the
land question in all its phases, and express
the teachings of the Church with regard to
this burning question of the day. 1t Is
hoped the book will clear up the much dis
puted points of controversy with regard to
this matter in this country; as some high
authorities affirm that the Church has con-
demned the doctrines held by Henry
George and DIR. McGlynn on the land
question, while others, possibly more MI
merous and just as learned, assert that the
Church has done nothing of the kind, and
has never yet delivered any opinion er
cathedra on tie subject.
Rev. Joseph Nardiello rector of the
sCatholic charch at Bloomfield, near New
ark, has broken ground for a new building
for the Young Mems Catholic Association
of his parish. 1t will be frame structure
80 by 40 feet, and two stories high. The
first floor will contain a billiard room and
parlor for games of various kinds. The
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ings and also reading room. library, etc.
The Catholic Benevolent Legion will also
have their rooms on this floor. The build
ing vii cost about 50, SEQ. Bloomfield has
Catholic population OF about one thous-
and. Rev. Father Nardiello is very popu-
lar in his parish, and also with the clergy
of the diocese generally.
The qual terly conference of the clergy of
the diocese of Newark will be held at the
Catholic Institute, Newark, on Wednesday,
February 49, These conferences are for
the discussion of questions of moral and
dogmalic theology, and church history.
At each meeting two essays are read, one
on a theological subject, the other histor-
ical. The essayists are appointed at the
meeting previous to that at which the pa
pers are to be read. There are also six
critics selected, three of the senior and
three of the junior clergy, whose duty it is
to criticise the dissertations, and comment
on their merits and dement's. A modera-
tor is elected to preside over the meetings
for certain stated period, and the Bishop
of the diocese is generally present.
Last spring Bishop Wiggcr established a
new German Catholic parish on the
Heights called st. Nicholas parish. Eight
lots Of ground were purchased as site for
new church, four fronting on Central
avenue ana four on Ferry street, at cost
of sc, 500 Shortly afterwards the erection
of a church was commenced, the contract
being aw ard I'D to Martin Bonner, Esq. The